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Frequently Asked Questions Hugh's Views--postings about this and that. /index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=3&Itemid=41 2024-05-05T08:49:39Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management What is the largest earthquake ever recorded? 2008-09-18T14:00:00Z 2008-09-18T14:00:00Z /index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=767:what-is-the-largest-earthquake-ever-recorded&amp;catid=31:general&amp;Itemid=71 <p>The most powerful earthquake ever recorded struck Chile on May 22, 1960.  The earthquake was measured at 9.5 on the Richter scale.  Most buildings in earthquake prone regions of the US are designed to withstand a much weaker quake.  The most powerful earthquake to strike the US occurred on Good Friday, May 28, 1964.  It stuck in Prince William Sound in Alaska and was measured at 9.2.</p> <p>The most powerful earthquake ever recorded struck Chile on May 22, 1960.  The earthquake was measured at 9.5 on the Richter scale.  Most buildings in earthquake prone regions of the US are designed to withstand a much weaker quake.  The most powerful earthquake to strike the US occurred on Good Friday, May 28, 1964.  It stuck in Prince William Sound in Alaska and was measured at 9.2.</p> Which two states in the USA have the fewest earthquakes? 2008-09-13T19:39:30Z 2008-09-13T19:39:30Z /index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=772:which-two-states-in-the-usa-have-the-fewest-earthquakes&amp;catid=31:general&amp;Itemid=71 <p>So the question is which two states in the USA have the smallest number of earthquakes?</p> <p>So the question is which two states in the USA have the smallest number of earthquakes?</p> What is FlyerTalk? 2008-07-31T01:43:02Z 2008-07-31T01:43:02Z /index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=47:what-is-flyertalk&amp;catid=31:general&amp;Itemid=71 FlyerTalk, <a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/"><strong><font color="#005e31">www.flyertalk.com</font></strong></a>, is an online community of frequent flyers with a focus on how to optimize member benefits in not only frequent flyer programs but also rental car and hotel frequent customer programs.  The site is organized as a standard on-line forum run under vBulletin (<a href="http://www.vbulletin.org/"><strong><font color="#005e31">www.vbulletin.org</font></strong></a>).  Membership is free. FlyerTalk, <a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/"><strong><font color="#005e31">www.flyertalk.com</font></strong></a>, is an online community of frequent flyers with a focus on how to optimize member benefits in not only frequent flyer programs but also rental car and hotel frequent customer programs.  The site is organized as a standard on-line forum run under vBulletin (<a href="http://www.vbulletin.org/"><strong><font color="#005e31">www.vbulletin.org</font></strong></a>).  Membership is free. Who owns the US national debt? 2008-07-31T01:41:54Z 2008-07-31T01:41:54Z /index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=46:who-owns-the-us-national-debt&amp;catid=31:general&amp;Itemid=71 <p><img src="images/stories/Dollars%20Picture.jpg" border="0" alt="Stacks of US dollar bills" hspace="2" vspace="1" align="left" />The US national debt is about $7.5 trillion or about 36% of GDP. Only one quarter of the national debt is financed by foreign entities and less than a quarter of debt held overseas is owned by entities in China. The US government holds most of the debt itself: the majority of these holdings are for savings programs such as social security. In the US, individual investors, state and local governments, banks and insurance companies, etc. hold the rest of the debt--three quarters of the national debt is financed by Americans or US companies or other domestic entities.  There's always a certain xenophobic quality to discussions about who holds US debt, but the fact is that Americans themselves are the majority holders!  So now you know.</p> <p><img src="images/stories/Dollars%20Picture.jpg" border="0" alt="Stacks of US dollar bills" hspace="2" vspace="1" align="left" />The US national debt is about $7.5 trillion or about 36% of GDP. Only one quarter of the national debt is financed by foreign entities and less than a quarter of debt held overseas is owned by entities in China. The US government holds most of the debt itself: the majority of these holdings are for savings programs such as social security. In the US, individual investors, state and local governments, banks and insurance companies, etc. hold the rest of the debt--three quarters of the national debt is financed by Americans or US companies or other domestic entities.  There's always a certain xenophobic quality to discussions about who holds US debt, but the fact is that Americans themselves are the majority holders!  So now you know.</p> What are the Gnomes of Zürich? 2008-07-31T01:32:30Z 2008-07-31T01:32:30Z /index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=44:what-are-the-gnomes-of-zuerich&amp;catid=31:general&amp;Itemid=71 <p><img src="images/stories/WBTP/1_gnome.jpg" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="126" height="203" align="left" />In the show <em>Wall Street Week</em>, the host, Louis Rukeyser, had a sentiment indicator made up of twelve Wall Street titans.  He referred to the members of this indicator as "the elves," paying homage to the Gnomes of Zurich.  So what are these gnomes?</p><p> The expression was coined by the late Harold Wilson, British shadow chancellor of the exchequer at the time, as a disparaging comment on Swiss bankers.   In 1964, Britain suffered from labor unrest; the Trades Union Congress refused an agreement on wage restraint, which triggered renewed speculation on the pound sterling.   Although he didn't single out Swiss bankers exclusively during a speech at the time where the expression first appeared, Wilson's colorful comment about the Gnomes of Zurich dominated the headlines.</p><p>Harold Wilson served as Prime Minister from October 16, 1964 until June 19, 1970; he later went on to succeed Edward Heath as prime minister, serving for two more years in the post from March 4, 1974 to April 5, 1976.   He was succeeded by James Callaghan.  Harold Wilson died on May 24, 1995 aged 79.</p> <p><img src="images/stories/WBTP/1_gnome.jpg" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="126" height="203" align="left" />In the show <em>Wall Street Week</em>, the host, Louis Rukeyser, had a sentiment indicator made up of twelve Wall Street titans.  He referred to the members of this indicator as "the elves," paying homage to the Gnomes of Zurich.  So what are these gnomes?</p><p> The expression was coined by the late Harold Wilson, British shadow chancellor of the exchequer at the time, as a disparaging comment on Swiss bankers.   In 1964, Britain suffered from labor unrest; the Trades Union Congress refused an agreement on wage restraint, which triggered renewed speculation on the pound sterling.   Although he didn't single out Swiss bankers exclusively during a speech at the time where the expression first appeared, Wilson's colorful comment about the Gnomes of Zurich dominated the headlines.</p><p>Harold Wilson served as Prime Minister from October 16, 1964 until June 19, 1970; he later went on to succeed Edward Heath as prime minister, serving for two more years in the post from March 4, 1974 to April 5, 1976.   He was succeeded by James Callaghan.  Harold Wilson died on May 24, 1995 aged 79.</p>